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This Day in Minnesota History

January 28, 1862

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ISBN: 0873514165
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St. Paul mayor John Prince joins the crowd on the first train trip from the capital to Minneapolis. This railroad, the St. Paul and Pacific, later became part of the Great Northern Railway.

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First published: July 1, 2015
Last modified: June 28, 2023